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MarketWatch vs The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

MarketWatch

marketwatch.com

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile

Hands-on review

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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

wsj.com

PricingFree, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile

Visit site View full profile

Comparison highlights

Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
Overlap: both cover News, Alerts, and Calendar and 2 other categories.
Coverage tilt: MarketWatch has 13 categories you won't get in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ); The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has 3 unique categories.
Curation signals: MarketWatch: Hands-on review.

Category leaders

Screeners: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has no category votes yet.
Watchlist: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has no category votes yet.
News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Data Visualizations: MarketWatch is tagged for this workflow; The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

MarketWatchThe Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	MarketWatch	The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

News Alerts Calendar Financials Analyst Price Targets

MarketWatch strengths

Categories covered by MarketWatch but not The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

Screeners Data Visualizations Watchlist Paper Trading Options ETF Overview ETF Holdings Insider Data Short Interest Interest Rates Yield Curves IPO Newsletters

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) strengths

Categories covered by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) but not MarketWatch.

Dividends Analyst Forecasts Analyst Recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) both support?

Both platforms cover News, Alerts, Calendar, Financials, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) require subscriptions?

Both MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)?

Both MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

MarketWatch differentiates itself with Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., whereas The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) stands out for Comprehensive business and markets reporting, plus a Market Data Center spanning indexes, stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and mutual funds., Built-in calendars, including a downloadable U.S. economic calendar and an earnings calendar within Market Data., and Market lists and stats such as 52-week highs/lows, analyst upgrades/downgrades, and dividend pages..

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.